Ohio, WV
Ohio County in West Virginia has 9 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1972–2025, most recently Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides on Jul 22, 2025 (DR-4884). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #200 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 29 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $1,293,532 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Ohio County
The 9 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Ohio County, WV (1972–2025). Total declarations on record: 9.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2025 | Flood | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | DR-4884 |
| May 24, 2024 | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | DR-4787 |
| May 18, 2015 | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | DR-4220 |
| Oct 29, 2012 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sandy | DR-3358 |
| Sep 5, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3221 |
| Jan 25, 1996 | Flood | Flooding | DR-1096 |
| Aug 15, 1980 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-628 |
| Sep 12, 1975 | Flood | Heavy Rains & Flooding | DR-481 |
| Jul 3, 1972 | Flood | Tropical Storm Agnes | DR-344 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 20 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in West Virginia
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan | A | 20 | 16 | 12 |
| Cabell | A | 20 | 24 | 9 |
| Mingo | B | 22 | 17 | 13 |
| Wayne | A | 18 | 8 | 11 |
| Greenbrier | A | 14 | 51 | 12 |
| Boone | A | 13 | 3 | 10 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Ohio County, WV have?
Ohio County, WV has 9 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1972–2025). The 5 most recent are: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (declared Jul 22, 2025, DR-4884); Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (declared May 24, 2024, DR-4787); Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (declared May 18, 2015, DR-4220); Hurricane Sandy (declared Oct 29, 2012, DR-3358); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 5, 2005, DR-3221). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Ohio County, WV?
Ohio County is graded A (composite score 20/100, low risk). It ranks #200 of 3,277 U.S. counties for flood risk in our scoring model. The grade combines NFIP claims density (40%), disaster frequency (25%), claim severity (20%), and year-over-year trend (15%).
How many NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Ohio County?
29 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Ohio County, WV, totaling $1,293,532 in payouts. The average claim is $44,605. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Ohio County, WV had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Ohio County was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides on Jul 22, 2025 (DR-4884). The county has 9 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1972–2025.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
Every number on this page links back to FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.